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This week, we’re celebrating #SleevelessFriday, thinking about the place of respectability politics against police brutality, and trying to keep cool in the heatwave that’s sweeping that nation – literally and figuratively.

What we’re checking out…

All eyes this week were on the U.S. Senate as it attempted (and failed) to pass the latest health care bill, which would have robbed tens of millions from the insurance they need. Here’s a rundown of where we’re at and what might come next.

Studies and stories continue to unfold about the astonishing rates of harassment against women in STEM. #AstroSH is the latest hashtag, which specifically unites women of color in astronomy who have faced harassment and discrimination in their field.

In more news that sounds like a plot from A Handmaid’s Tale, Arkansas just passed a law that requires women to get permission from the men who impregnated them before they can have an abortion.

Is your blood boiling yet? Maybe you should take a break from it all. According to Mental Floss, Millennials are so bad at taking time off that it’s negatively impacting the rest of the workforce. Fortunately, Project: Time Off is working to encourage Americans to take more vacation time.

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